Vocabulary

• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• first off: To begin with; firstly.
• melt down: To heat a solid material, especially metal, until it becomes liquid.
• at home: In one's own residence or country.
• start off: To begin or commence something.
• break down: To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
• night and day: Continuously; all the time.
• turn down: To fold something, e.g. a shirt collar
• secret of: The key or hidden information that explains something.
• red onion: A type of onion with reddish-purple skin and white flesh tinged with red.
• in turn: One after the other in a sequence or rotation.
• spread out: To extend or stretch over a large area.
• from the top: From the beginning.
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
• go on: To continue doing something
• in half: Divided into two equal parts.
• depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
• take off: To remove, e.g. your clothes
• together with: In addition to; along with.
• cool down: To become cooler; to reduce in temperature.
• literally: In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• incredibly: To a great degree; very; amazingly
• guarantee: To promise to repair a broken product
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• stock: Animals such as cattle kept for breeding
• moisture: Small amount of wetness that can be felt
• couple: To join something to something else
• honestly: With truth or sincerity; I'm being honest with you
• slice: Way of hitting the ball so the ball curves
• tilt: To change to a newly preferred idea or opinion
• roast: To strongly criticize often in a teasing manner
• secret: Kept hidden from others; Known only to a few people
• bottom: The part of your body you sit on
• splash: To throw water or liquids in many directions
• tray: A wide flat thing to carry food on
• chop: To cut into pieces with an up and down motion
• dust: To apply a fine powder to, e.g. sugar to a cake
• crispy: Dry and breaking with a sharp sound
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• roll: Small, round piece of bread for one person to eat
• stand: To be a candidate in an election
• melt: To disappear or to go away
• plate: Flat dish used for eating or serving food
• middle: Place that is halfway between two things
• amazing: Surprising in a pleasing way
• turn: To become (a particular age)
• sprinkle: To throw a little water on something
• heat: State of anger, excitement, or arguing
• pack: Bag carried on the back of donkey, etc.
• squash: To stop a revolt, etc. continuing; overcome; defeat
• fragrance: Sweet, enjoyable, often flowery or fruity smell
• rustic: Relating to village or countryside life
• start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
• fine: Good, acceptable or satisfactory
• burn: To destroy with fire
• puree: Juice made from crushed fruit or vegetables
• pan: To follow an object being filmed with a camera
• season: One of Spring, Summer, Autumn (Fall) and Winter
• moist: Being a little bit wet, often in a pleasing way
• powder: Dry material made up of small powder-like pieces
• spring: Coil of metal that lessens impact, e.g. on cars
• delicious: Very pleasing to eat; especially pleasing
• choose: To select; decide between several possibilities
• level: Specific height of something
• chunky: Containing large sticky lumps; thick and heavy
• goodness: (Used to express slight surprise)
• toast: Bread grilled to make it brown and crisp
• touch: To affect feelings, especially by causing sympathy
• fresh: Clean; not used or dirty
• pepper: Green, red, or yellow vegetable with hollow center
• dice: To cut food or other things into small pieces
• mince: To grind meat, etc. into very small pieces
• olive: Person's name
• flavour: Taste of something, especially in food or drink
• onion: Strong-smelling, strong-tasting vegetable
• grate: To shred food into very small pieces
• blister: To form a painful spot on the skin after rubbing
• lime: White containing calcium used in farming
• zucchini: Long green marrow squash plant like a cucumber
• pork: Meat of a pig, used for food
• paprika: Mild-tasting spice from a pepper plant
• teaspoon: Small spoon used for stirring tea or coffee
• char: To become burnt and the outside appears black
• chilli: Hot-tasting spice used in curry, etc.
• baste: To moisten meat with its juices when cooking